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Howdy! First post, long-time lurker.
This is a great forum and an even better subforum - one that has cost me way too much money already and I see it only getting worse...
I am planning my first home SAN build over the next 6 months or so, likely ZFS-based. I now have 11 5K3000's - or will as soon as the BBT drops the last shipments off.
The drives will be put into at least 3 vdevs.
1) 2 drive RAID 1 - for the ZFS OS and the OS virtual disks for my virtual host server, a separate machine, likely ESXi-based. The drives will be in low level use 24/7
2) 4 drive RAIDZ - data disks for the virtual servers. Used 4-6 hours a day. I want them to go to min power when not in use.
3) 4 drive RAIDZ - for shares on the internal network. Primarily to be used for backups. Used 4-6 hours per week. I want them on min power when not in use as well.
Next on my search parade is a suitable chassis and some SATA controller cards.
My chassis wants:
1) 12 or more hotswap drive trays
2) High efficiency (80+) power supply
3) a storage chassis that is ~20" deep rather than a +/-26" one
4) low noise
I really like the Norco - but it is too long for the space I have available. If something else will meet the depth criteria, I'd be willing to spend more.
My controller card wants:
1) must be compatible with the 5k3000 - should be easy.
2) must support the low power modes of the 5K3000. (ix-nay the M1015?)
3) must support the common ZFS OS's
Thanks for reading. Any help much appreciated.
This is a great forum and an even better subforum - one that has cost me way too much money already and I see it only getting worse...
I am planning my first home SAN build over the next 6 months or so, likely ZFS-based. I now have 11 5K3000's - or will as soon as the BBT drops the last shipments off.
The drives will be put into at least 3 vdevs.
1) 2 drive RAID 1 - for the ZFS OS and the OS virtual disks for my virtual host server, a separate machine, likely ESXi-based. The drives will be in low level use 24/7
2) 4 drive RAIDZ - data disks for the virtual servers. Used 4-6 hours a day. I want them to go to min power when not in use.
3) 4 drive RAIDZ - for shares on the internal network. Primarily to be used for backups. Used 4-6 hours per week. I want them on min power when not in use as well.
Next on my search parade is a suitable chassis and some SATA controller cards.
My chassis wants:
1) 12 or more hotswap drive trays
2) High efficiency (80+) power supply
3) a storage chassis that is ~20" deep rather than a +/-26" one
4) low noise
I really like the Norco - but it is too long for the space I have available. If something else will meet the depth criteria, I'd be willing to spend more.
My controller card wants:
1) must be compatible with the 5k3000 - should be easy.
2) must support the low power modes of the 5K3000. (ix-nay the M1015?)
3) must support the common ZFS OS's
Thanks for reading. Any help much appreciated.